It's Addie's Birthday!

07:00 LaDonna scheduled to arrive at the hospital and get "hooked-up"

08:30 Andrea and I arrived at the hospital, got settled in; checked in with LaDonna

09:05 Water broken by Dr. Fletcher

09:30 The grandparents have arrived, all hanging out chatting w LaDonna

10:01 Trying to help the hospital understand a Pre Birth Order

10:37 Going back to LaDonna's room - let's see if she throws anything at me

10:59 Dilated to a 6, Contractions 4 min apart (she did not throw anything (yet))

11:06 Looked back to the guessing game found earlier in this blog. LaDonna guessed April 7th as Addie's birthday!

11:44 6.5 now and Addie has not come down much

11:59 Ordering lunch for everyone. LaDonna has ordered as well which means she has expectations! This is good!

12:14 Andrea just delivered another baby on the floor. She might deliver Addie too!

13:01 Lunch is over - LaDonna is hanging out on a big exercise ball in effort to coax Addie down a little

13:28 Dr. Fletcher is here, LaDonna is at 7+

13:31 Dr. Fletcher & Dr. Miller just left for a milkshake. I guess that means it will be a little while. I better not have to deliver this baby myself!

14:10 LaDonna says things are picking up in the contraction category. I introduced David (LaDonna's husband) to one of those funny iPhone autocorrect websites. He is now contracting as well.

14:25 Up to an 8 now. The ball must be working!

14:34 Baby warmer has been turned on

15:14 We're at a 9, nothing else to report right now. Waiting for next step

16:18 Still at 9, Pitocin has been started

16:53 Addison Elise is here!

A ton has happened since 16:53; way more than I can possibly rehash here. Suffice it to say, Addison is PERFECT! She weighs 7lbs 9oz and is 20.5" long.
LaDonna is doing great!